Just got forwarded the email from a colleague of mine at HQ. December 5th Vena is storing 1400 locomotives for LONG TERM. I don’t know which locations will be shutdown and how many jobs will be gone but with that amount of stored locomotives we could... — read more 

Ok guys, this is reality. Only the strong will survive in the railroad industry. Hard recession is coming like a runaway freight train. In the railroad industry, the east coast will get hit first. The west will see a lagging effect. Something called... — read more 

Vena reaching out to potential contractors. In the works. 2024-2026 phase out- car, round house, coach cleaners, etc. Mark my word.

“More more more faster faster faster” is what they say.

Squash the hiring in De Soto! Visit our shop for yourself! We don’t need anymore people, we can furlough 25 guys if managers would do their job and force the guys to work! Your upper management has the wool over your eyes!

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/csx-ceo-joe-hinrichs-encourages-railroads-to-work-together-and-set-higher-service-standards/

A few of my friends got let go. Yes, they were managers. Are we friends still? I can't say. Survival of the fittest. I have to take care of number one, me. Let this be a lesson. Karma works in mysterious ways.

Vena is having Thanksgiving with his family. November 27, 2023 is not going to be good. I heard he's going to hit the western region. Dec. numbers have to look good for the shareholders. Building America with one less employee at a time.. I've been... — read more 

https://www.propublica.org/article/railroad-safety-union-pacific-csx-bnsf-trains-freight . Some rr safety info, intimidated , fired employees , etc.

Look, Vena wasn’t brought here to be our friend. He only knows one thing, PSR and mass layoffs. I know there’s lots of “rumors” going around and there’s always some sort of truth behind every rumor. I work at HQ and lately the upper management has... — read more 

I saw the article where basically the retiring STB chairman Oberman tore into Vena about the continuance of layoffs at the UP. He also highlighted that the other class 1's got away from furloughs, but the UP didn't. Now I'm not calling Vena stupid... — read more 

We get free turkeys next week!

some lower level mechanical supervisor's will be walked out. If not then the 22nd, the 30th, Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29th. Trimming the fat.

Worked here almost 10 years. Laid off 4 times, in the mechanical dept. This time right before the holidays with probably no 1k bonus! I never have a bad attitude twards a company, but I really hope they get what's coming to them.

After working for up for more than 12 years I see how this place has changed. It used to be a grate place to work for. When I got hired here I was proud working for the world known railroad. These days I feel like circus performer surrounded by clown... — read more 

Https://cowboystatedaily.com/2023/09/17/feds-want-to-allow-competition-if-railroads-cant-make-deliveries-on-time/

Will be here on Wednesday….some new manager guy and his crew are showing up. Rumor is they want to shut it down like they did in 2019. They spent millions bringing the shop back…going to be hilarious when they bulldoze the entire yard this time. Will... — read more 

What’s the rumor for November 17? Is there a third round coming up this year or will they need the extra help for peak season?

Mark my words, folks. He can’t fix this mess, so he’ll just retire and leave it to the next su---r. THIS IS HOW WE WIN! Don’t forget to fill out your TPT.

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/VGUZXhE . Interesting post from October 2018, during Psr cuts and what people were going through at Up.

Trains . Com recent analysis of JV team. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/analysis-at-union-pacific-vena-the-ceo-will-be-different-than-vena-the-coo/

New discipline policy on pnw service unit allows just two strikes, not three! Must be angry they over hired and now planning a sla-ghter.

It’s been about a week…anyone seen that fleet of bulldozers that was headed out from HQ?

Big meeting planned in Ft. Worth Dec. 1st. for Signal and Telecom .

Giving employee phone calls not to return to work. Your job has been eliminated, your services are no longer needed. Company vehicle will be picked up.

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-has-lost-its-way-analysis/ . Up has gone off course as a rr. The comment section of article is good too. Analysts say too much emphasis on lowering operating $ ratio.

I feel d-mb asking this, but I can’t even figure out where to go on the employee website to submit my resignation. Is there a form to fill out, or do I just submit a resignation letter to my director, or what? Does anyone have a link to information... — read more 

for the next few months....... hopefully looking for another job. Fair warning gentlemen

Dose anyone have any info on what yards there shutting down or selling

Job fairs stating will be working at/or major rail company yards.

What do you guys think ? I feel like mechanical department has too many people now. Especially with less managers.

Anyone know when this new intermodal facility project will start and be completed?

Is Vena closing those two?? Sending the work to Lathrop and Stockton, Ca. or Roseville. Enquiring minds want to know. Or they shutting them all down and divert to so cal shops

https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/stb-moves-ahead-with-small-shippers-common-carrier-complaint-against-union-pacific/. . Link shows competition may be coming to rr. Stb is hearing case of Up stopped picking up their cars 5 days a... — read more 

So if the wrong decisions are being made, we’ll just get there faster

Management keeps cutting jobs because they know some su-kers are going to pick up the work that is left behind by those affected. This happens every single time. Why wouldn't they cut people when everything still gets done with fewer people? They... — read more 

I don’t have much info yet but 9 D8 Cats just showed up at my location. I asked one of the dozer operators what’s going on and all he said was “I’ve been instructed to not say anything”….I think the bulldozer guy and his info was true. Good luck out... — read more 

STB files complaint against UP. https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/union-pacific-has-lost-its-way-analysis/

Was told that the Palmdale and Mojave yards will be shut down, I do not know what other yards as of yet, but there are more.

Just heard desoto is hiring 10 more carman this month. That brings the total new hires to 30 in the last 12 months. Keep up the good work desoto you guys must be doing it right.